Applications are in progress for the following providers: [# 934] with NCBTMB [National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & BodyWork] for Massage Therapists and Body Workers, and with IMUSA {Infant Massage USA}.

There are plans for negotiations in the future with ACOG for offering CME’s for Physicians, and thereby Nurses and Midwives. Until then, Nurses and CNM’s will be covered by CES: Commonwealth Education Service ​through which an application approval is forthcoming.

Psychologists: Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education credit programs. CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Psychologists receive up to 110 hours of continuing education credit upon completing this program.

Social Workers: CES, provider #1117, is approved as a Provider for Social Work Continuing Education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. CES maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB approval period: 10/5/15 – 10/5/18. Social Workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social Workers participating in this course will receive up to 110 clinical continuing education clock hours.

Nurses: As an APA approved provider CES programs are accepted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). These courses can be utilized by nurses to renew their certification and will be accepted by the ANCC.

Every state Board of Nursing accepts ANCC approved programs except California and Iowa, however CES is also an approved Continuing Education provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, (Provider Number CEP15567) which is also accepted by the Iowa Board of Nursing.

ICEA: International ChildBirth Education Association

Continuing Education (CE) credits are offered for CBE’s and DOULA’sCE Credit under an assigned program number.